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Brexit deal for Trade Secretary Liam Fox warned rebel MPs that failing to deliver a Brexit deal would leave the UK facing a choice of No Deal or stopping Brexit completely - and that MPs should consider the consequences.

But MPs were resisting pressure to support the PM’s plan - with Labour insisting they would not do so unless there were concessions.

A senior Labour spokesman raised alarm among some of his own MPs by refusing six times to rule out speculation the party could abstain on the bill at second reading, which could be enough for it to pass.

But Labour sources later played down the chances of Jeremy Corbyn doing anything other than ordering his MPs to vote against it.

Nigel Dodds of the DUP (Image: AFP/Getty Images)

Nigel Dodds of the hardline DUP said it was “highly likely” the deal would be defeated again unless the PM could “demonstrate something new” that addressed the problem of the controversial Irish border backstop.

And Tory Brexiteer Peter Bone called on the PM to quit before next week’s European elections as he read out a letter from his local Conservatives at PMQs .

Remain-backing Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs said they would vote down any agreement unless it had a referendum attached, while the SNP has said their 35 MPs would oppose.

The PM’s husband, Philip May, was phone canvassing at Tory HQ ahead of next week’s European elections on Tuesday night.

Yet Tory party chairman Brandon Lewis has told candidates they stand no chance of winning a seat unless they are already an MEP, signalling Tory fears of a wipe-out.